There are just four weeks remaining in the NFL regular season, and you can expect plenty of movement in the playoff picture to take place over the next month. As it stands now, the Kansas City Chiefs and Buffalo Bills are the only AFC teams to have clinched a playoff spot, as there’s still much to be figured out.  If …

The Jackson State Tigers will battle the South Carolina State Bulldogs in the 2024 Celebration Bowl on Saturday. The game pits Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference champion South Carolina State against the Southwestern Athletic Conference-winning Jackson State. The Bulldogs (9-2, 5-0 MEAC), who are on an eight-game winning streak, last competed in the game in 2021, when they beat Jackson State 31-10. …

The 49ers’ loss to the Rams on Thursday night was overshadowed in part by the bizarre refusal of linebacker De’Vondre Campbell to play. Several players addressed the situation after the 12-6 loss, including veteran tight end George Kittle. “I’m a leader on the team, and if that is something that is being a distraction on the sideline, I would’ve loved …

COLUMBUS, OH – SEPTEMBER 27: Ohio State Buckeyes fans tailgate in a parking lot outside Ohio Stadium before their game against the Minnesota Golden Gophers on September 27, 2008 in Columbus, Ohio. (Photo by Jamie Sabau/Getty Images) First-round College Football Playoff games will be contested Dec. 20-21. No. 8 seed Ohio State (10-2, 7-2 Big Ten) will host No. 9 …

Eagles-Steelers player matchup to watch in Week 15 originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia The Eagles (11-2) are hosting the Pittsburgh Steelers (10-3) at the Linc on Sunday afternoon. Here are some key matchups to watch: Jalen Hurts vs. top turnover defense in NFL While Jalen Hurts isn’t coming off his best game on Sunday against the Panthers, he has …

The 2024 Celebration Bowl, which hosts the champion of the SWAC and the MEAC each year, features the Jackson State Tigers (11-2) matching up against the South Carolina State Bulldogs (9-2) on Saturday. The Tigers enter on a nine-game win streak. On Dec. 7, they blew out the Southern Jaguars 41-13 to win the SWAC Championship Game. Meanwhile, South Carolina …

Why Jake Elliott is feeling confident despite slumping numbers originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia Jake Elliott’s coaches and teammates say they’re still confident in him, but all that really matters is Elliott’s confidence in himself. And that’s still there too. “Confidence is fine,” Elliott said after Wednesday’s practice. “Came in today, hit the ball well. I’m only going to …

TUSCALOOSA, ALABAMA – SEPTEMBER 28: Parker Brailsford #72 of the Alabama Crimson Tide prepares to snap the ball against the Georgia Bulldogs during the first quarter at Bryant-Denny Stadium on September 28, 2024 in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. (Photo by Todd Kirkland/Getty Images) A year ago, the Alabama Crimson Tide were the most-watched team in college football. This year, that title belongs …

The Rams’ Kobie Turner (91) celebrates one of his two sacks against the 49ers with linebacker Byron Young (0). (Godofredo A. Vásquez / Associated Press) The Rams defeated the San Francisco 49ers 12-6 on Thursday night at Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara. What we learned from a victory that improved the Rams’ record to 8-6: Running back Kyren Williams can …

Editor’s note: This article discusses suicide. If you or someone you know is struggling or in crisis, help is available. Call or text 988 or chat at 988lifeline.org. Eight years since Rashaan Salaam died by suicide in Colorado, his girlfriend still feels the pain of his loss. “Not one day goes by” that she doesn’t, said Salaam’s girlfriend, Shelley Martin. But she …

Chargers head coach Jim Harbaugh enjoys the camaraderie of player involvement. (Robert Gauthier / Los Angeles Times) Rashawn Slater surely didn’t become an offensive lineman to speak in public. The thought of addressing a large group makes the 6-foot-4, 315-pound Chargers left tackle shrink away. But he knows resistance is futile when Jim Harbaugh is looking for his next target. …

Jan 7, 2023; Los Angeles, California, USA; Georgia Bulldogs co-defensive coordinator and linebackers coach Glenn Schumann talks to media on media day before the 2023 CFP National Championship game at Los Angeles Convention Center. Mandatory Credit: Jayne Kamin-Oncea-USA TODAY Sports The Georgia Bulldogs have the second-biggest football assistant coach pay allotment of any school in the country at $10.3 million. …

Details of Belichick’s UNC contract buyout, bonuses revealed originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston Bill Belichick is officially the head football coach at the University of North Carolina, but what if a good NFL coaching job opened up between now and the start of next season? Belichick was formally introduced Thursday at a press conference in Chapel Hill, and when …

AUBURN, AL – April 06, 2024 – Auburn Defensive Coordinator & Linebackers Coach DJ Durkin during the A-Day Spring Game at Jordan-Hare Stadium in Auburn, AL. Photo by Austin Perryman Despite the Auburn Tigers’ 5-7 finish to the 2024 season, the team showed bright spots, especially on defense. In its first year led by defensive coordinator DJ Durkin, Auburn limited …

49ers linebacker De’Vondre Campbell was active for Thursday night’s game against the Rams but never got on the field. San Francisco coach Kyle Shanahan said after the game that was because Campbell quit on the team and refused to play. Campbell was seen walking off the 49ers’ sideline during the game, and when Shanahan was asked about it, he said …